Entries by Debtmerica

Zillow: Most mortgage rates see increases to end March

Average interest rates for all long-term mortgages saw another week of increases to bring March to a close, further decreasing the savings many homeowners looking to consolidate debt by refinancing their loan may be able to receive. According to the latest Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker for the week ending March 30, the average interest rate […]

MBA: Mortgage rates erase previous week’s decline with notable increases

Following a week in which average interest rates for all mortgage types saw significant declines, undoubtedly delighting those attempting to consolidate debt by refinancing their home, rates either remained stagnant or increased drastically during the week ending March 19. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications survey released on Wednesday, the average […]

BEA: State personal income declines in 2009

Spurred by an economy in turmoil and a drop in personal income that led many to take on increased debt consolidation methods, new data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has found that state personal income took a nosedive and declined by 1.7 percent in across the country in 2009. Declines in […]

Biden, Geithner, and Shulman urge Americans to use all incentives possible when filling out taxes this year

Vice President Joe Biden, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and IRS Commissioner Dough Shulman announced on Monday that, in news that will likely be music to the ears of those consolidating debt and short on cash, tax refunds so far this year have increased nearly 10 percent compared to last year’s figures. Through March 12, IRS […]